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Assault with intent to have sexual intercourse with a child between 10 and 16 is an offence under section 66D of the Crimes Act 1900, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison where the child was between 14 and 16, or 16 years in prison where the child was between 10 and 14.
To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that:
‘Sexual intercourse’ is defined as:
You ‘assaulted’ a child if:
Duress is a defence to the charge.
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